Expand your image to fit a frame
Photoshop on the desktop
❶ Open an image in Photoshop
- Open your chosen image by going to File > Open in the main menu and choosing an image.
❷ Set up the Crop tool
- Choose the Crop tool
from the toolbar
- In the options bar, select Generative Expand from the Fill dropdown.
❸ Resize your image
- Drag the corner or edge handles outward to extend the canvas to the desired size.
❹ Generate new content
- If you did not select Generative Expand from the Fill dropdown before expanding the crop, then you can click the Generative Expand button in the Contextual Task Bar that appears.
- Enter a text prompt in the Contextual Task Bar
... or leave it blank if you want it filled in based on the nearby pixels in the image.
- Click the Generate button
- Choose one of the generated options from the Properties panel. If you want to try again, type a prompt or just click Generate.
- Photoshop creates a new layer and fills it with the newly generated content. Here is the final image after expanding the canvas and filling in the empty part with the generated image.
Photoshop automatically appends Content Credentials to images generated using Generative Fill and Generative Expand and exported as PNG, JPG, or "Save as", to let you and others know an image was created or edited in Photoshop using Firefly's generative AI technology.
Content created using Generative Expand and Generative Fill in Photoshop release versions 25.0 and above can be used for commercial use. (Content created using Photoshop beta is not authorized for commercial use)
To learn more about Generative AI, see Generative AI in Photoshop and Adobe Firefly FAQ.
Photoshop on the web
❶ Open an image in Photoshop on the web
- Navigate to https://photoshop.adobe.com/ on your web browser.
- Open an image by dragging and dropping one to the desktop or choosing select one to import.
❷ Select the Crop tool
- Choose Size & Position from the toolbar and pick the Crop tool.
❸ Resize your image
- Drag the corner or edge handles outward to extend the canvas to the desired size
❹ Generate new content
- Click the Generative Expand button in the Contextual Task Bar that appears.
- Enter a text prompt in the Contextual Task Bar
... or leave it blank if you want it filled in based on the nearby pixels in the image.
- Click the Generate button
- Photoshop will create a new layer and fill it with the newly generated content.
- You can choose one of the generated options in the Contextual Task Bar. To generate additional options from the same prompt, click the + symbol. If you want to try a new prompt, click on the existing prompt, type a new one, and click Generate.
Related Links
Photoshop on the desktop
- How to create effective prompts for Generative AI in Photoshop
- Generate new objects or delete and fill areas using AI
- Experience the future of Photoshop with Generative Fill
- Explore beyond your canvas borders with Generative Expand
- Make selections in your composites
- Retouch and repair images
- Common questions about generative AI in Photoshop
Photoshop on the iPad
Photoshop on the web
- Generate new objects or delete and fill areas using AI
- Reimagine your images with Generative AI
- Photoshop on the web: Common Questions
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